Nursing Pads That Stem Both Leakage and Landfills

Let's face it: a lot of environmentally friendly products aren't as effective as their counterparts - and they're more expensive. So you can be assured that if I recommend an environmentally friendly product, it's definitely worthwhile.

Giving Cold Shoulders the Cold Shoulder

I admit (don't kill me, urban fashionistas) that I mourned the day pashminas went out of style. I loved the versatility of this great piece and was glad to tuck one into my bag to keep for unexpected forays into too-cold offices or airplane cabins. ... [More]

Parachute Pants Not Included

It's the plight of pregnant women everywhere, and I'm not talking about constipation. Damn that belly grabbing! No matter how hard I tried, I could never get people to stop pawing at me. ... [More]

I Feel Pretty. Even at 35 Weeks.

The very new label, Bao Bei Maternity, is full of fabulous - from the colors to the styles to the soft fabrics and impeccable construction. ... [More]

Wait, So Moms Breastfeed in the Winter Too?

We've seen our fair share of nursing cover-ups 'round these parts. The interesting thing is, designers seem seem worried about keeping their pieces lightweight--as if a baby didn't just come out of a 98.6 degree environment. ... [More]

Geneticist Humor

Got BOOB?

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I eagerly perused nursing shirt offerings only to find the scariest and most complicated tops I had ever seen. Good God, isn't breastfeeding challenging enough? ... [More]

Sort of Like an Undershirt Only Nothing Like It

The belly-baring maternity trend has to go down as one of the single worst ideas ever. Or maybe I'm just bitter because I did not have that cute little bump worth baring. If you think I'm wrong, go enjoy your size 0 hoochie-wear (Bitter! I told you!) and leave the rest of us in peace with our Blush Topless Undershirts. ... [More]

Nursing Bras, Not Training Bras

I’m taking a stand on behalf of my bigger-boobed sisters out there: Where are the freaking DD nursing bras? And I mean the decent ones that hold the girls high and proud – not the ones you’re dying to toss the second you wean. ... [More]

Chic Organic Maternitywear. For Real.

Only once in my life have I encountered a woman who told me, "I can't wait to get pregnant because the maternity clothes are like SOOOO CUTE!" I think she was high. ... [More]

For Those About to Breed We Salute You

There are a few benefits to being a so-called younger mom, and one of them is that you can get away with the way fun maternity fashions available from Rock Star Moms. ... [More]

Ironic Tees: Now With More Irony

There are no shortage of ironic materni-tees, a few of which we've highlighted here on Cool Mom Picks. But for every funny tee I come across, I can always think of my own saying that I know be a winner. ... [More]

Answering a Pregnant Woman's Favorite Question: "Was It Planned?"

My reaction to finding this tee: Ha!

War (huh), What Is It Good For?

If you're the type with Another Mother For Peace's classic War is Not Healthy For Children and Other Living Things button on your blog, or decal on your tote bag, or bumper sticker on your hybrid...we've got just the materni-tee for you. ... [More]

Keep Those Maternity Panties to Yourself

At 8 months pregnant, yoga still does wonders for my body and mind. Unfortunately, it’s a little tough on my ego, what with the the evil combo of giant maternity underwear and low-rise yoga pants, creating a peep show of the worst kind for those behind me in class. ... [More]

Mind the Gap

Whether you're pregnant like me, nursing, or just hanging onto a bit of baby weight for nostalgia's sake, we all have one thing in common: Major boobage. ... [More]

The Pregnant Woman's Dignity Saver

I don't care how convincing the saleswoman in the overpriced maternity shop is when she assures you "oh but no, our super-overpriced maternity pants can't possibly fall down around your ankles every time you bend over"--she's lying. And I have the incriminating plumber's butt snapshots this pregnancy to prove it. ... [More]

The Maternity Three-Way

I can personally attest to the fact that by the time you pop that baby out, you're ready to burn all your maternity clothes. Not just because most of them aren't up to your prepartum style standards, but because you wear them so much you're just damn tired of looking at them. With that in mind, the 3-in-1 dress from NEST by Swanky Maternity is that perfect addition to the maternity closet

B.Y.O.G.

I'm not sure which I'm dreading more -- the pain of labor and delivery, or the pain of labor and delivery in one of those hospital gowns that would clearly be too big for a 450lb linebacker. ... [More]

The First Trimester Tee

Shopping during the first trimester of pregnancy is a nightmare. Not big enough for the materni-tents, but too bloated for my current crop of fitted tees, I resigned myself to being doomed to fashion purgatory for a while. ... [More]

One Size Fits Bump

At 6 months pregnant, I'm already wearing a size large in most of my shirts. Okay, all of them. And even then, I'm still pulling down my not-so-flattering shirt to cover the band that barely keeps my pants up. ... [More]

Rock the Belly, Baby

Being pregnant doesn't mean turning into Frumpo McFrump. In fact there is nothing wrong with being Sexy McSexypants or Rock McRoll when you're with child in the 21st century. Which is why I'm totally crushing on LAB40's custom pregger tees. ... [More]

In Honor of Labor Day

This Might Even Fend Off the Mother-in-Law

Baby naming is a big deal. With our first child, we made the mistake of telling everyone our name choices. But when our in-laws countered with a list of "appropriate" names, we realized we should have kept our mouths shut.

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Let's All Do the Bump

If there is a "next time" and I end up with a cute little bump instead of the quadruple roly-poly thing I had with baby number one, I'm getting a cute little BUMP shirt to match. ... [More]

I'm With the Band

As a tall preggo, I had a pretty long awkward stage - you know, when your regular clothes are too small in the belly, but maternity clothes look like you're playing dress-up with a parachute. ... [More]

It'll Lift Them Up Where They Belong

Of all the things I was happy to pack away, nursing bras were at the top of the pile. And while I loved my nursing tanks almost more than life itself, there were times when I was pretty sure the girls were hanging a little lower than is probably recommended by the Surgeon General. ... [More]

De-Bump the Bump

As all moms know, pregnancy is the source of far too many beauty woes. Then just when you're starting to feel that second trimester glow you've been promised--out pops the bellybutton.

Gwyneth's Dirty Little Postpartum Secret

Confessions of a Fourth Trimester-ista

Just because the baby's fled the bod doesn't mean the belly has. In fact, I am convinced the fourth trimester lasts longer than three months. ... [More]

Liquid-Filled Assets

If your husband gets turned on seeing you in a stretched-out, colostrum-stained, saggy, no-underwire, cotton nursing bra, then congratulations. You hit the marital jackpot.

I See a Cool Preggo Shirt in Your Future

Hey moms-to-be: Tired of the same-old "I used to be a parachute" t-shirt offerings at your local maternity store?  Looking for a clever way to tell the world about your upcoming arrival? Well, I predict a successful purchase in your future. ... [More]

Attention Nursing Mamas: Step Away From The Poncho

While I was a poncho-wearing breastfeeder myself, let's face it - ponchos are a little last year. And unless you like to wear wool in June, they're not so great for temperature moderation in the warmer months (which is pretty much all but two, for my fellow Southern state dwellers). ... [More]

Just Say No to Frump!

Nothing says sexy mama like a big huge nursing nightgown with huge booby slits and a fabulous floral print. NOT.

Show Your Boobs, But Please Cover Up That Belly!

Once you get past the sore nipples and engorged breasts, your can focus your attention on a more flab-ulous issue - how to avoid flashing your post-baby-belly-roll when you go to nurse your child. I think it might be every nursing mom's biggest gripe. ... [More]